Yesterday was one of the most stressful I have had to endure since being asked to leave.

Several months ago before all this blew up I booked a family outing for my wife, 2 eldest children and myself  - train to London - King Tut exhibition at the O2 - cinema - boat trip on Thames - and meal before train home.

Although we had had a bit of a row the previous day I persuaded my wife that she had to come as the kids had been looking forward o this treat for a long time and anyway was it not her that wanted us to still do things as a family.

Bad move - on the train if her face had been any longer

Hi

 Is there any advice out there about the best way to tell children and how on earth you can maintain their relationship with the leaving parent?

 My partner has left me for another woman - a friend - and is behaving very badly towards me .  She appears committed to our daughter, P, and I want them to have contact but how am I supposed to cope with seeing xp when she visits our daughter?  We are planning to tell P on wednesday and I'm dreading it - I know I will break down and I really want to be strong and not frighten P with my emotions.  XP is ridiculously calm and thinks that everything